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Physics Dept. Receives Grant p. 2 Film Forum Preview p. 9 Football Wins at Dome p. 12 Soviet Group Stresses Universal Christianity by Shelly Burke Writing Intern Nine singers from the Soviet Union came to Bethel to perform for a special chapel on October 29lh. The group, "Ecclesiastes," is sponsored by Living Bibles International (LBI). Their performance ai Bethel is pan of a month long tour of the US in which the group hopes to raise awareness of the conditions and ministry needs in the Soviet Union. Members of the group have been able to compare American culture to their BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN VOL. 67, NO. 5 NOV. 15, 1991 own. "Everything is so big here," Udo Sokolovsky, leader of the group says. "When it comes to people, we were surprised thai Americans are so much 1 ike we Russians are — only ihey smile more." Sokolovsky says Russian and American manners of relating lo people are the same. "You go ahead and ask questions and want to talk about thi ngs. That's what we Russians would do also," Sokolovsky says. Students in Professor Mel Stewart's Christian theology class had the opportunity to ask several group members questions after chapel. "I feel like they're more real than before," says sophomore Heather Holmgren, a member of Stewart's class. She says she had al ways pici ured Russians as cold hearted. Group members say this is a common feeling among Americans. As a result of the Soviet government, members say thai the Russian people have learned lo appear cold in public. They say Americans walking down a street in the Soviet Union are apparent because they greet those Ihey pass and look around. Part of ihe changes in attitudes of Americans toward Soviet citizens has been the result of changes in ihe Soviet Union. for Christianity in the Soviet Union that enable a group like Ecclesiastes to tour the United States. The group's interpreter, Slava Jarutasays,"Before, Ihey [Christians] could worship inside the walls of their churches. Now they can go out and do public evange- TheSoviel Group Ecclesiastes adds Russian endure lo ihe Gospel. Pholo by GJ Harper. lism. It's much more activity for outside the churches." Before Perislroika existed. Ecclesiastes could only sing in churches, but now they perform publicly. They were the first Christian group to appear on national television, and recently toured Germany. Jaruta can remember what Christianity was like when he was a child. He remembers beins mocked for his faith and The police would then create problems for church members at school or at work. Sometimes Jaruta's mother would hide a Bible inside his shirt and tell him to run home. He says the situation is very different now. "In the societies ihe only thing that is respected now is the churches. The churches actually have great opportunities right now but they are not able," Jaruta says. He attributes this to a shortage of finances and people. Holmgren found it interesting to learn that it is the youth who are highly receptive to Christianity in the Soviet Union. The adults are not interested in changing their ways. Despite differences in the roles of Christianity in the Soviet Union and the US, the Christianity is still the same. "Christianity cannot be separated by borders or even languages," Sokolovsky says. He feels a unity with Christians in the US. "If one doesn't [feel this unity], maybe somelhing is wrong with that Christianity," he says. Members of Ecclesiastes say that aside from theaidtoihe Soviet Union through missions, Americans can help the Russians by writing letters. The gap between the two countries can be narrowed by getting lo know each oilier belter ihrough letters and experiences such as Ecclesiastes visit lo Perislroika has brought the kind of changes the police making lists of church members. Bethel. Discipleship AssistantsTake the Next Step 11111111111111 silllllliss WimmM Laura Hansen. Writing Intern "Take the next step" is nol only the theme of Discipleship this year, bul also the goal of the new Discipleship Assistants Program. According lo Don Graffam, Discipleship Assistant in charge of team leaders, "lake the next step" refersto finding fellow students where they arc at in Iheir Christian walk and helping them to lake one step closer to God. The Discipleship Assistants Program developed through ihe Campus Ministries office. The planning of this program began with campus pastors Kcilh Anderson, Sieve Young, and Sherry Bungc, ihe key supervisor of the Discipleship Assistants. Below Bungc are the seven Discipleship Assistants. .Each Discipleship Assistant has a specific role and represents the student body in a particular area. These student leaders are senior Gus Broman, in charge of small groups and Bible studies; senior Don Graffam, in charge of discipleship team leaders from each residence; senior Sherry Horvath and junior Colleen Hoy, in charge ofVcspers; juniorChadErlcnborn,in charge of outreach and missions; junior Rachel Varghese, in charge of campus "encouragement teams; and sophomore Chad Osmon, in charge of administration. Each of the Discipleship Assistants is in charge of a The Discipleship Assistants help Campus Ministries encourage spiriiu growth. Pholo by Margaret Herman. group of students involved in the specific areas they lead. The Discipleship Assistants Program came about because there was a need lo draw more students into leadership and get them involved in campus ministries, says Horvath. Graffam agrees with Horvath saying, "It gives students a chance to excel in leadership positions." Last yearthese Discipleship Assis- lanis positions were filled by one Seminary .student. The idea for the program was initiated because there was a need to place students in leadership positions and utilize iheir lalenls and abilities lo influence the entire campus. The search for these assistants began last year with ihe application and interview process. Horvath says thai individual qualities and characteristics were matched with the requirements for each specific posilion says Horvath. Horvath was chosen along with Hoy to work with Vespers because she had been involved with the program for the past two years. "We each have different gifts to offer to fill these positions," Graffam replies. The tasks and responsibilities that go along with being in a leadership position can sometimes be frustrating and overwhelming, bul chances arc these tasks and responsibilities arealwayschallenging. One challenge the Discipleship Assistants face is in regards to students leading students iheir own age. The word "power" is usually linked with leadership, in some way placing an individual in charge or in control. In the Discipleship Assistants program leadership is defined differently. There is no power or conlrol, but rather students leading and guiding their peers to a stronger and closer relationship with God. "I have been stretched and 1 have grown in a lot of ways. This will help me in the future with ministries and other areas of my life," says Horvath. According to Graffam, these leadership positions are above the assistants in many ways. The Discipleship Assistants Assistants, Con't. on Pg. 5.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 67 No. 05 |
Date Published | November 15 1991 |
Decade | 1990 |
Academic Year | 1991 - 1992 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Jackson, Julianne |
Contributors | Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Fisher, Barrett (Academic Advisor); Urbanski, Steve (News Editor); Bierhaus, Heidi (Features Editor); Zuccarelli, Laura (Opinions Editor); Anderson, Peter B. (Arts Editor); Hoyt, Chad (Sports Editor); Harper, G.J. (Photo Editor); Hudson, Nikki (Business Manager); Knutson, Karina (Advertising Manager); Mueller, Jody (Layout Editor); Gennrich, Laurie (Copy Editor); Eastlund-Stair, Pamela (Copy Editor) |
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United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
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Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | Physics Dept. Receives Grant p. 2 Film Forum Preview p. 9 Football Wins at Dome p. 12 Soviet Group Stresses Universal Christianity by Shelly Burke Writing Intern Nine singers from the Soviet Union came to Bethel to perform for a special chapel on October 29lh. The group, "Ecclesiastes," is sponsored by Living Bibles International (LBI). Their performance ai Bethel is pan of a month long tour of the US in which the group hopes to raise awareness of the conditions and ministry needs in the Soviet Union. Members of the group have been able to compare American culture to their BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN VOL. 67, NO. 5 NOV. 15, 1991 own. "Everything is so big here," Udo Sokolovsky, leader of the group says. "When it comes to people, we were surprised thai Americans are so much 1 ike we Russians are — only ihey smile more." Sokolovsky says Russian and American manners of relating lo people are the same. "You go ahead and ask questions and want to talk about thi ngs. That's what we Russians would do also," Sokolovsky says. Students in Professor Mel Stewart's Christian theology class had the opportunity to ask several group members questions after chapel. "I feel like they're more real than before," says sophomore Heather Holmgren, a member of Stewart's class. She says she had al ways pici ured Russians as cold hearted. Group members say this is a common feeling among Americans. As a result of the Soviet government, members say thai the Russian people have learned lo appear cold in public. They say Americans walking down a street in the Soviet Union are apparent because they greet those Ihey pass and look around. Part of ihe changes in attitudes of Americans toward Soviet citizens has been the result of changes in ihe Soviet Union. for Christianity in the Soviet Union that enable a group like Ecclesiastes to tour the United States. The group's interpreter, Slava Jarutasays,"Before, Ihey [Christians] could worship inside the walls of their churches. Now they can go out and do public evange- TheSoviel Group Ecclesiastes adds Russian endure lo ihe Gospel. Pholo by GJ Harper. lism. It's much more activity for outside the churches." Before Perislroika existed. Ecclesiastes could only sing in churches, but now they perform publicly. They were the first Christian group to appear on national television, and recently toured Germany. Jaruta can remember what Christianity was like when he was a child. He remembers beins mocked for his faith and The police would then create problems for church members at school or at work. Sometimes Jaruta's mother would hide a Bible inside his shirt and tell him to run home. He says the situation is very different now. "In the societies ihe only thing that is respected now is the churches. The churches actually have great opportunities right now but they are not able," Jaruta says. He attributes this to a shortage of finances and people. Holmgren found it interesting to learn that it is the youth who are highly receptive to Christianity in the Soviet Union. The adults are not interested in changing their ways. Despite differences in the roles of Christianity in the Soviet Union and the US, the Christianity is still the same. "Christianity cannot be separated by borders or even languages," Sokolovsky says. He feels a unity with Christians in the US. "If one doesn't [feel this unity], maybe somelhing is wrong with that Christianity," he says. Members of Ecclesiastes say that aside from theaidtoihe Soviet Union through missions, Americans can help the Russians by writing letters. The gap between the two countries can be narrowed by getting lo know each oilier belter ihrough letters and experiences such as Ecclesiastes visit lo Perislroika has brought the kind of changes the police making lists of church members. Bethel. Discipleship AssistantsTake the Next Step 11111111111111 silllllliss WimmM Laura Hansen. Writing Intern "Take the next step" is nol only the theme of Discipleship this year, bul also the goal of the new Discipleship Assistants Program. According lo Don Graffam, Discipleship Assistant in charge of team leaders, "lake the next step" refersto finding fellow students where they arc at in Iheir Christian walk and helping them to lake one step closer to God. The Discipleship Assistants Program developed through ihe Campus Ministries office. The planning of this program began with campus pastors Kcilh Anderson, Sieve Young, and Sherry Bungc, ihe key supervisor of the Discipleship Assistants. Below Bungc are the seven Discipleship Assistants. .Each Discipleship Assistant has a specific role and represents the student body in a particular area. These student leaders are senior Gus Broman, in charge of small groups and Bible studies; senior Don Graffam, in charge of discipleship team leaders from each residence; senior Sherry Horvath and junior Colleen Hoy, in charge ofVcspers; juniorChadErlcnborn,in charge of outreach and missions; junior Rachel Varghese, in charge of campus "encouragement teams; and sophomore Chad Osmon, in charge of administration. Each of the Discipleship Assistants is in charge of a The Discipleship Assistants help Campus Ministries encourage spiriiu growth. Pholo by Margaret Herman. group of students involved in the specific areas they lead. The Discipleship Assistants Program came about because there was a need lo draw more students into leadership and get them involved in campus ministries, says Horvath. Graffam agrees with Horvath saying, "It gives students a chance to excel in leadership positions." Last yearthese Discipleship Assis- lanis positions were filled by one Seminary .student. The idea for the program was initiated because there was a need to place students in leadership positions and utilize iheir lalenls and abilities lo influence the entire campus. The search for these assistants began last year with ihe application and interview process. Horvath says thai individual qualities and characteristics were matched with the requirements for each specific posilion says Horvath. Horvath was chosen along with Hoy to work with Vespers because she had been involved with the program for the past two years. "We each have different gifts to offer to fill these positions," Graffam replies. The tasks and responsibilities that go along with being in a leadership position can sometimes be frustrating and overwhelming, bul chances arc these tasks and responsibilities arealwayschallenging. One challenge the Discipleship Assistants face is in regards to students leading students iheir own age. The word "power" is usually linked with leadership, in some way placing an individual in charge or in control. In the Discipleship Assistants program leadership is defined differently. There is no power or conlrol, but rather students leading and guiding their peers to a stronger and closer relationship with God. "I have been stretched and 1 have grown in a lot of ways. This will help me in the future with ministries and other areas of my life," says Horvath. According to Graffam, these leadership positions are above the assistants in many ways. The Discipleship Assistants Assistants, Con't. on Pg. 5. |
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